The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-16
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SH [. ! q MANIA.
EAGER CROWDS scRAAiBLrNG INTO
THE stARTs OF FASHION.
The Civilities Of Ilfe Down. trodde On In the
ii Eager Rush-Piciorial Models OF, Shape
Which Invite Vain 1mitation-A laid
Spot Displayed for Conscience Sake. \
New YoRK, April t1a.-shopping al
Just this time in New York converts
tho mildcst Of women into the wild.
est Of scmi.maniacs. Have you ever
seen jam In big New York s.orcs A
scramble for choice seats at a circus Is
nothing compared with the rush for q
bargain counter. Yesterday afternoon l
felt my feet lifted Of tho ground, and
found myself floating on a rushing, noisy
stream into one Of tho big doors, Us help.
less to keep control Of my own movements
as my mamma did when she fell Into tho
hands Of q, Russian naval officer at a ball
in Duke Alexis days, and was thrown
all around big hall for fifteen minutes,
and flung ona chair 10 rest until she came
to. What followed when I touched bot
tom, and once again was FREQ to walk
inside tho store, you would scarcely
believe. A surging multitude Of women
every woman for herself, and tho dick
ems take tho hindmost-were swinging
along the passagc-way, with mouths set,
eyes fixed, elbows spread and fists
clenched, ready to walk over, push aside,
squeeze past or tlatten out Of shape any
other woman Independent enough to try
to secure the humblest rights or priyi.
legcs. GILL 6 y
In such crowds a pretty. woman Is on
impossibillty. Tagged out, angry, pale
and utterly careless Of tho impression
they arc making, my sisters seem 10 unscx
themselves. They do not turn into men,
for men arc responsible creatures, and
there would be instant bloodshed If men
behaved toward one another as women
do whenever they arc by themselves in
great numbers. When q little lady.like
looking woman stepped on my dress and
ripped 1t at tho waist, instead Of apologize
ing, she said: "IIold up your skirts, then,
II you don't wish them torn" When /
sorted out from among a lot Of damaged
china cups one that seemed not 10 be In
jurcd in any way, a woman, such as
think most men would vow was an angel
of sweetness and light, grabbed 1t out of
my hand, saying TO her companion: "Oh,
that's a perfect ono ! lucky I saw IL. An
other second and that woman would have
had 1t away from me-" l saw man
pushed, elbowcl, squeezed and tramplcd
on until In desperation, and yet with per
feet good humor, he said to huge woman
who had plankcd an elbow in his ribs
and was pushing with all her might:
Madam, please spare mel have
family" Instead Of approaching the hu-
NOR and respecting the gentlencss of the
man, tho woman said: "You'ye rot TO
take care Of yourself like the rest Of u.s.
In horse.car little later saw the same
woman making tired eyes at a man to
tempt him to give up his seat to her.
New York women of fashion have
spring novelty in materials that come
with parasol and fan made IN of the
same stuff, in the box with the dress
goods, and tempting outfits they IRE.
For many years 1t has been considered
\ bad style abroad to wear rich silks on
the streets. BY degrees that theory has
obtained foothold here, until with this
season It seems as though nil stylish wo-
men had adopted stuff goods for outdoor
wear, and would further follow the
English fashion Of combining their prom
enade costumes during the summer to
print frocks," as the British call EN-.
Whit the gingham and pcrcale dresses
come tho parasols and fans, and a wasp
wasted, high.colorcd creature depicted
on card to show you how you will look
when made up. No matter how old
auntic is, she gazes entranccd ut that
fashion.plate. Buy that gown ind look
like that? To be sure she will. I'm
consciously, she pouts her wheezy old
mouth at the dab of pink pain, that rep
rescnls the impossible lips of the miss In
the picture. She sucks up her diaphragm
in despairing hope that something like
that waistband may be attained. And
she points 10 the toe OF her five and
half B shoe, as she views very tly-spcck
Of an oxfoHl-.ie prosruding from the
tanner in front. It's too much to hope.
But into the store plunges aun,ie, and
buys the seductive suit. These manu-.
tac'urers know their business. Parasol,
fan, buttons and picture thrown in
make the costume irresistible,
Women Of New York would laugh to
80 mo u general country store" and
hear Miss Deacon COmstock hagrlc with
q frcckicd-faced clerk over piccc of
calico. He is called OF for a quart of
molasscs and n bag of buckshot. lie
comes back polishing his person in the
shady region of his cout-tail, and assures
Miss Comstock that the article under dis
course will wash like iron and wear for
ever.
~ s'poso you throw in tho findin's?"
Couldn't ut that price"
"Wall, l won't conclude out this
You're proper hard on nc, Miss Com
stock, but seem it's yon, III hey to-
femme see-card of hooks and eyes.
bale of victim OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
take two yards Of waist linin'g-spool of
thread an skcin Of bastin' co,ton-,akes
all my profits, do declared
Miss Deacon laughs and tells him TO
put 1t all in the back Of the wagin' while
she goes in to see "ef that pesky tailor
has got tho dcacon's pants ready to take
home
Yes; tho city girl would smile at this
dicker; but just show her dress pat,
tern with n fan and a parasol 10 match,
and Sec how soon she exhibits the most
violent form OF the Comstock complaint.
The most abnormal case of consci-
en.ionsncss ] ever saw or heard OF
was Il woman who came under my
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